Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 257
257angry clan (1)
After the royal army returned.
People learned that the military really existed and that the reason it was not visible in Dimension Square was because they went underground to rob empty houses..
but…….
‘what happened?
No one knew the outcome.
So all kinds of speculation began to run rampant..
From whether they won or lost, to the unfounded conspiracy theory that the royal family is actually just pretending to fight against the underground city..
Every morning, new hypotheses arose among the royal family, and eventually, a few days later, the royal family officially posted posters throughout the city..
To summarize briefly, it was like this:.
Damn we won, and even conquered Noark. So stop worrying.
I didn't know how much of it was true..
However, assuming that the poster is based on some truth, let's make up for a few missing points.…….
‘Are you sure. First of all, there was no battle.’
It was difficult to find any traces of battle on the knights returning to the palace..
‘Maybe the Noark guys ran away..’
Then, where did they run away??
A world surrounded by walls on all sides.
It doesn’t even make sense that he hid above ground..
If that many people come up on the ground, they are bound to leave traces somehow..
‘So it's still down here.…….’
“Bjorn! Stop playing and come quickly and take this away.!”
Okay, I need to move my luggage..
If you think about it for a hundred days, you will find the answer.?
It's wiser to wait for a round table with a clown as a member..
So, after finishing my thoughts, I moved my body..
“Oh, could you please put the bed over here??”
The place I am currently in is an orphanage under the Leatlas Church, and I was in the process of removing belongings from a building scheduled for demolition under the guise of a moving center employee..
Now I have to slowly build up public value..
Occasionally, when a quest worth doing from the church pops up, those who have spare time go and complete it..
“Einar! I thought I wouldn't get caught if I rested secretly.!”
“It's not that I took a break, I just played with the kids.!”
“Argh! This girl broke my doll!! the doll killer!!”
“that… When trying to tell someone's vital location, you have no choice but to……!”
There were various incidents today as well, but after an hour or two, all the luggage was moved..
Therefore, today’s request ends at this point..
Afterwards, we had a quick meal at a restaurant near the church, and that's when I heard an interesting fact from Misha..
“Is that it? That's the orphanage I went to today.?”
“That's there?”
“Isn’t that right? I heard that Dwalki stayed there for a while when he was young. That was the old building that was scheduled for demolition tomorrow..”
“……That's right.”
“Anyway, that's just the way it is! I'm going! Oh, and it's a little late today, so let's each eat our own dinner..”
After finishing the meal, we dispersed immediately..
Misha left, saying he had an appointment with one of his old colleagues, and Einar headed to the Holy Land..
and…….
“Hehe, now it's just the two of us left.?”
“I have a place to stop too, so go home first..”
“……to?”
Erwen, who had no particular schedule, was sent home and visited the guild alone. There was no escort driver who once accompanied me every day..
Well, everyone left at the end of last month..
I heard from the higher-ups that enough was enough and an order was given to return.?
‘At the time, I thought it was just that, but I guess they were brought in because of the Noark strategy..’
If all the Noark guys escaped safely and are somewhere underground, I wonder if they would send the knights again.…….
I decided not to expect much..
But didn't one of the knights tell me before he left that we had been together for a month?.
[Please take care of yourself. If the assassins come again, the higher-ups believe that it is more likely to be the work of a large clan rather than Noark..]
Apparently, the 'deerhorn' who had assigned me as a guard thought that the 'assassination' the clown was talking about meant the work of a large clan..
Well, it's already been almost a month to say that the assassin will be leaving 'soon'..
[But then, doesn’t that mean we need to protect him even more? The target of a large clan would be the royal family.?]
[……You don't have to worry about that part..]
Moreover, looking at the nuance of what he said, it seemed like the royal family was fully prepared to block it without any damage even if a large clan tried to wage war on public opinion again..
So you don't need to protect me anymore..
‘Well, there are parts of me that are more comfortable without it..’
As I was moving around and gathering my thoughts, I arrived at the Explorer's Guild. However, there is no need to take a number and wait like before..
In the first place, not only were there not many explorers,…….
“Baron Bjorn Jandel, your identity has been verified. I will guide you to the branch manager's office..”
Yes, it is a noble title that I have earned, so I should enjoy the benefits in this way..
“Not the branch manager, but the regional manager’s office..”
The staff asked if I had made a pre-arranged appointment, but such a minor detail was suppressed with the power of a nobleman..
“Are you traitors??”
A combination of a barbarian who cannot communicate and a noble who has no intention of listening..
It's called Barbarian Noblesse Mode..
“……I'll see you soon.”
As soon as I went up to the 4th floor, a staff member knocked to announce my visit, and soon a loud sigh was heard from inside and the door opened..
I immediately went inside and sat on the sofa..
Then he put his feet on the table and said arrogantly:.
“greeting.”
“…….”
“I don't?”
As soon as I finished speaking, the regional manager, who was working at the office desk, stood up and greeted me..
“Yandel… Baroness… Are you here?…….”
Well, isn’t it time to get used to it??
“Okay, sit down..”
When I was allowed to sit down, the regional manager sat across from me. It's already happened a few times, but it's still thrilling..
Is this the true taste of power??
“……What are you doing today??”
Nile Urbans, Region 7 leader of the Explorers Guild.
A guy with whom I had a bad relationship in the past asked me a question in a polite tone, unlike in the past..
Of course it wasn't like this from the beginning..
Originally, he tried to match me by using Hao Che, but when I got angry and asked if he was insulting a nobleman, he ended up using this way of speaking..
“I came to check if any explorers responded to the recruitment notice..”
“That's enough in the branch manager's office below.…….”
What does this guy say again?.
The reason I come all the way to the District 7 branch is because of you..
“To a noble… … retort?”
“……I'll check it quickly.”
“Just like in the past, you may make mistakes, so do it yourself. Don't make someone do it.”
“yes…….”
Afterwards, the regional head headed downstairs to do what I instructed, and I waited, chewing the snacks provided on the table..
How long has it been since then??
“Here it is.”
The regional manager came back up holding several documents..
I quickly snatched it up and read it without complaining that I had a hard time, and there wasn't much difference from when I came two days ago..
“The number of applicants increased by just one, but even that one person wasn’t very good..”
“sorry.”
“It's not for you to apologize.”
Showing his magnanimity from time to time as a superior, I read the document again. As of today, exactly 31 explorers have applied for the colleague recruitment notice posted a few days ago..
Contrary to expectations, there are fewer applicants..
This is because the number of explorers trying to enter the labyrinth is small these days..
‘Still, the clans were so shattered that I thought they would support more than this..’
I put my regrets aside and put down the documents..
Although it was on paper, there were no explorers who could make it to the interview stage..
The ‘special occupation’ I was looking for has not yet been found..
In the end, I have no choice but to wait endlessly?
“By the way…….”
“Don't drag it on, just say it.”
“Is there a job you particularly want??”
“There is no such thing, you just need to have good skills. But why is that?”
“I did it because I saw a famous name among the applicant names..”
Afterwards, the local chief spoke about how capable the explorer was, how faithful he was, and how promising the future was..
It seemed like he was hoping to find me a friend quickly and not come looking for me anymore..
but…….
“stop!!”
I threw the documents on the floor and stormed out of the regional director’s office..
No matter how great the specs are,.
“You just have to do what I tell you.!”
Are you crazy to add Hans to your team??
***
Almost two weeks have passed since the fire broke out. What I have done so far can be broadly summarized into a few points..
Work hard for the public reputation of the temple.
Stop by the sacred site and spar with the tribal chief.
Check prices by walking around the commercial city of Commelby..
Then, I went to the guild every three days and met the local leader to relieve stress..
Although we had some productive schedules, there were no immediate results..
The value of the currency is likely to continue to rise for a while, so keep it for now..
‘I think it will take another two or three months for the new building to reach the minimum official level.…….’
The same goes for recruiting colleagues..
6There are no signs of any special occupations that are essential on the floor, and no suitable person has been found for the two remaining positions to fill the 10 positions..
‘In the end, if the labyrinth is opened before then, will we have no choice but to go up with six people?.’
It's a bit disappointing.
Usually, when dividing a team into two or more, they meet on the 5th floor..
This is because if the number of people exceeds 5, a considerable amount of time is lost in passing the 4th floor..
A painful loss for explorers for whom time is money..
‘……Still, there are still many uncertainties about dividing into three groups. It would be right to just meet on the second floor and go up safely..’
Of course, it is a bit premature to worry..
Anyway, if entry into the labyrinth is delayed for a few more months, it will all be meaningless. The important thing is when the situation will stabilize again..
‘If you do well, you might find out today..’
Ghostbusters opens on the 15th.
I headed to the shrine in the morning, preparing to enter the community..
Because I can't just go in this time..
‘GM.’
The GM is suspecting me of being an evil spirit..
There is a high possibility that GM will aim for today..
I'm sure I would have done that if I were a guy.
12 hours in the community.
In other words, 12 seconds in real life.
I always thought, but this brief moment is a very big weakness for community users..
12Because I'm cut off from reality for a second.
Since he doesn't wake up even if his neck is stabbed with a knife, it is possible to tell whether he is a player or not by using this moment well..
but…….
‘After all, it's a shame not to go in..’
I decided to enter the community.
As there was a major incident between the royal family and Noark, it is believed that there will be a lot of information coming out..
Moreover, didn't GM's right-hand man 'Soul Queens' also join the round table as a new member last time?.
‘Due to the investigator's absence, it may be possible to connect me and the investigator in the future..
‘……Is that a bit of a leap??’
Anyway, the point is this:.
Life is all about life and death.
It's unclear whether GM will try to check for those 12 seconds, but there's no reason not to prepare..
“Bjorn, he called me.?”
“Oh, I have a favor to ask you..”
“ask?”
“Would you try this on your face??”
When I arrived at the sacred place, I called Charon and gave him the ‘Golden Mask’, a hidden item I had previously obtained from the Bloody Citadel..
“What is this? I like it because it’s shiny.…….”
“30It's a magic tool that changes your face for a day..”
“huh? But why do you do that to me??”
“Because you have the most similar body type to me.”
Afterwards, I asked Charon to drink in the city with my face on until tomorrow morning..
“It's not a difficult request, but why on earth would you do something like that??”
“I have a place to go at night without my colleagues knowing..”
“……It seems that the prisoner doesn't understand you very well..”
huh? Why is Suin suddenly appearing here?.
I wondered what he meant, but I understood right away after what he said..
“It's a warrior's instinct to want to have offspring. Is that why I came to the Holy Land today??”
I thought for a moment and nodded..
When I thought about it, I thought this would be a much better way to keep the secret than the excuse I had prepared..
“Anyway, don't worry about this part! I will do my best so that even if that beast woman comes, she won’t be suspicious.!”
No, if he comes, I'm definitely going to catch him..
So I just told them to go out and drink all night long..
“I believe it. 'Cause you're the wisest warrior next to me.”
“W, you were thinking of me that way too?! happy!”
After notifying him of the precautions and movement route, I dressed Charon, who had transformed into me, in my equipment and sent him out to the city..
and…….
「The character used the 'Golden Mask'.」
「30The character's appearance changes over the course of the day..」
I also put the mask on my face once and took it off to change it into Charon's face..
That's because my face stands out when I'm in a holy place..
If there were eyewitness accounts from both places, everything we did today would be meaningless..
‘First of all, I have to go back to the city..’
In case my identity was discovered by Charon's acquaintances while I was in the sacred place, I quickly put on Charon's equipment, came out of the bush, and headed toward the city..
And I found some random accommodation and locked myself in my room..
How long has it been since then?.
「The character's soul resonates and draws you to a specific world..」
Hehe, I hope no weird accident happens with my face..
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